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kilobits

/ˈkɪləbɪts/ /ˈkɪloʊbɪts/

Meanings
noun
1000 bits (binary digits)

Examples :

"The old modem's download speed was only a few kilobits per second, making it very slow to load websites. "
computing technology electronics unit number internet communication signal

Related Words

Illustration bits

bits noun

/bɪts/

A piece of metal placed in a horse's mouth and connected to the reins to direct the animal.

"A horse hates having a bit put in its mouth."

Illustration only

only noun

/ˈəʊn.li/ /ˈoʊn.li/

An only child.

"My only is my younger sister; she's the only child in our family. "

Illustration websites

websites noun

/ˈwɛbsaɪts/

A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

"Many students use websites like Wikipedia for research, but they should always double-check the information. "

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration very

very adjective

/ˈvɛɹi/

True, real, actual.

"He tried his very best."

Illustration digits

digits noun

/ˈdɪdʒɪts/

A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)

"I think you're confusing the definition of "digits" with "degrees." "Digits" simply refers to numerical symbols. Here's a sentence that accurately uses "digits": "The phone number contained ten digits." "

Illustration binary

binary noun

/ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹɪ/ /ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹi/

A thing which can have only (one or the other of) two values.

"The computer program uses a binary system, where each file is either "open" or "closed." "

Illustration download

download noun

/ˈdaʊnˌləʊd/ /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ /ˈdaʊnˌloʊd/

A file transfer to the local computer.

"The download took longer than I expected."

Illustration modem

modem noun

/ˈməʊdəm/ /ˈmoʊdəm/

A device that encodes digital computer signals into analog/analogue telephone signals and vice versa and allows computers to communicate over a phone line.

"My laptop needs a modem to connect to the internet via the phone line. "

Illustration second

second noun

/ˈsɛkɪnd/ /ˈsɛkənd/ /ˈsɛk.(ə)nd/

Something that is number two in a series.

"My sister is the second oldest child in our family. "

Illustration transferred

transferred verb

/tɹænsˈfɜːd/

To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.

"to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion"

Illustration speed

speed noun

/spiːd/

The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion; rapidity.

"How does Usain Bolt run at that speed?"